Beast Tamer Ascension

Chapter 11: The Three Great Demon Sects

The crane stood tall, with long legs and its body covered in feathers as white as snow. On its head was a red patch, resembling the sun rising in the dawn, giving it an air of nobility.

It swooped down angrily, clutching the red flying leaves. This crane… judging by the accent, Lin Jing and the Pine Leaf Mouse were very familiar with it.

It seemed to be the celestial crane that had delivered resources to them when they first arrived at the outer sect, rather than the crane sister that had brought them down from the inner peak.

Referring to it as a celestial crane was somewhat inaccurate; through reading books, Lin Jing had already learned its species name.

Heavenly Feather Crane, a wind-type spirit beast, holds an extraordinary status in the Beast Taming Sect.

Because the sect master… had contracted one Heavenly Feather Crane!

“Zhi…” The Pine Leaf Mouse was extremely nervous upon seeing the leaves it had carelessly thrown hit the crane.

“Senior…” Lin Jing also showed an apologetic expression and said, “I’m very sorry; we were practicing spells.”

After saying that, it dropped a letter and flew back into the clouds, seemingly in a hurry, as if it were afraid of exceeding the time for its next delivery.

Seeing this, Lin Jing and the Pine Leaf Mouse breathed a sigh of relief, and Lin Jing curiously opened the letter.

“Zhi?”

After reading the letter, Lin Jing pondered, “Elder Mo said that the small base of the Yin Corpse Sect that kidnapped me has already reported my Longevity Body information but didn’t manage to transfer me. He advised me not to leave the Beast Taming Sect and not to accept sect missions that require leaving.”

“As long as we stay within the sect, we can remain safe.”

“As for him, he is no longer in the sect… but has gone to the Demon Extermination Division to understand the specific situation and see if he can uproot that higher-level demon sect base as well!”

“Zhi!” The Pine Leaf Mouse looked at Lin Jing with sympathy.

Lin Jing shook his head and said, “I really have bad luck. I’ve only just started my cultivation and am already targeted by the demon sect.”

“Don’t look at me with those eyes. Rare beasts are even scarcer than special cultivation physiques!”

“If we get caught, we might end up at the same dinner table.”

Now, Lin Jing was no longer a novice in the cultivation world and had a deeper understanding of the demon sects.

The three great demon sects in the cultivation world—Yin Corpse Sect, Gu God Sect, and Youming Hall—were all terrifying names.

Among them, the Yin Corpse Sect, which refines corpses and sells seedlings, seizes geniuses, and extracts their foundations, is a thorn in the side of every major sect and cultivation family. Which family doesn’t have a genius with a special physique?

Where there’s trade, there’s persecution. Although the failure rate of seizing and rebuilding the body is very high, many seriously injured high-level cultivators still refuse to resign to their fate, and the Yin Corpse Sect plays the role of a middleman.

The Gu God Sect raises gu worms, placing them in numerous mortals, ordinary cultivators, and even those with special physiques to nourish the gu with human bodies and enhance their powers, allowing them to evolve!

As for Youming Hall, it focuses on ghost cultivation, raising spirits and dispatching souls.

Fortunately, under the crackdown of the Demon Extermination Division of the Tiānyuán Ancient Country and various regional sects, the three great demon sects were like rats crossing the street, unable to see the light of day.

Lin Jing sighed. It was a relief that his Longevity Body, while rare, wasn’t particularly precious. Even if it attracted attention, it shouldn’t be the top priority.

“When Elder Mo returns, we’ll tell him about your mutated rare beast. Since I, as a special physique, can obtain inner sect-level resources, then you should also count as a ‘special physique’ now. Perhaps our resource treatment can be upgraded.”

As a new disciple entering the sect, Lin Jing could enjoy such good treatment. The Pine Leaf Mouse, born in the Beast Taming Sect and raised under its training, had parents who were also within the sect. Its connection to the sect was deeper than Lin Jing’s, so he believed the sect wouldn’t skimp on resources for its training.

“Zhi zhi zhi!!” The Pine Leaf Mouse nodded and then looked at the spirit bean seedlings nearby.

It was curious about what would be synthesized from these after planting 100 seeds and then converting them with the Glazed Immortal Eyes.

“You should stop…” Lin Jing interrupted, “We don’t have any rations left. The little bit of spirit rice we managed to plant has already been eaten by you.”

“We should go find something to eat. Otherwise… let alone the consumption for synthesizing new resources, you might starve during the spirit bean ripening process.”

“Ugh, let’s go hunt some game in the mountains and dig up some wild vegetables to fill our stomachs.” Lin Jing sighed.

Among the dozens of peaks in the Beast Taming Sect, a few were specially designated for raising some ferocious beasts—man-eating monsters kept for outer and inner sect disciples to train.

Lin Jing planned to take the Pine Leaf Mouse to one of those mountains that outer sect disciples could enter, to catch a few wild rabbits and fish.

If it had been before, he wouldn’t have dared to take the risk. But now, the Pine Leaf Mouse had mastered the red flying leaves, which could cut through steel like mud, and ordinary mountain beasts and low-level monsters posed no threat to them anymore.

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After a break, Lin Jing and the Pine Leaf Mouse, armed with the red flying leaves, left the courtyard and began their journey toward “Tiger Peak” according to the map.

This peak had man-eating tigers prowling about, but only a few had the demonic energy equivalent to “first layer of Qi training.” The Beast Taming Sect only allowed disciples at the “first layer of Qi training” to bring pets into the area to cultivate their courage.

These disciples were often just beginning their cultivation journey, still transitioning from a mortal mindset. Facing a monster would be daunting; they might even falter at the roar of a common mountain tiger.

However, with at least a third-layer pet beast protecting them, such disciples entering this peak typically wouldn’t encounter any accidents, making it a suitable place for mental training.

The most important part was that all the hunted resources belonged to the disciple.

Before long, Lin Jing and the Pine Leaf Mouse arrived at the foot of Tiger Peak. At the entrance, an old man in a coarse robe stood there. Upon seeing Lin Jing, he waved his hand.

“Outer sect disciple? Want to enter Tiger Peak?” Lin Jing approached, and the old man examined Lin Jing and the Pine Leaf Mouse.

“Elder, yes.” Lin Jing didn’t recognize the old man but guessed he was the peak guardian, as peaks like Tiger Peak had dedicated personnel.

“You cannot enter now; a spirit plant unexpectedly sprouted inside the mountain and was eaten by a tiger. Now that tiger has gained intelligence and possesses strong demonic power. It’s risky for you to enter.” The old man waved his hand and said, “Come back another day.”

“Elder, what level is that tiger?” Lin Jing asked. “Perhaps we can…”

“First layer of Qi training.”

“Elder, sorry to trouble you.” Lin Jing cupped his fists and turned to leave with the Pine Leaf Mouse.

What a world it was; after all the hard work in cultivation, he had only just reached the first layer of Qi training.

Yet a tiger that ate a spirit plant could reach the ninth layer?

Fortune… truly more important than effort.

Not only was Lin Jing distressed, but the Pine Leaf Mouse on his shoulder was also indignant.

Just as Lin Jing was leaving, a familiar figure approached.

“Junior Lin?” the young man in white called out in surprise.

“Senior Ouyang, what are you doing here?”

“I accepted a sect mission to subdue the ‘tiger demon of Tiger Peak,’” Ouyang Hao said.

Lin Jing and the Pine Leaf Mouse were left speechless.

Undercover, scripture pavilion manager, and subduing tiger demons—Ouyang really was a busy person. Lin Jing and the Pine Leaf Mouse cupped their fists in admiration, deeply impressed by him.

It’s good to have you in the sect; the next sect master will surely be you, and no one would compete with you.